Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Morning Manna by Rufus Parker - 14 December 2021

 The Evidence of God’s Goodness


The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.(Psalms 23:1-6)

 

Today’s Morsel:  Have you ever just stopped and looked around you to see how truly blessed you are?  Some folks are like kids at Christmas.  If they don’t see what they want or have asked for when they open their gifts, they get upset and don’t think others care.  They fail to see the blessings right before their eyes. Scripture states, “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing” (Genesis 12:1-2)  God was blessing Abraham so much that even his nephew Lot was being blessed because of him.  Do you ever consider who else is being blessed because God is blessing you?  Like Abraham, for some reason, we don’t think that God is blessing us, when we don’t seem to receive the things that we want.  Scripture never tells us that God would provide our wants, but that He would provide our needs.  Paul tells us, “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.(1 Timothy 6:6-8)  Do you see the evidence of God’s goodness in your life?  It is always right there with you.  Look around.

 

Sing:  I see the evidence of His goodness, all over my life, all over my life.  I see the promises in fulfillment, all over my life, all over my life.

 

Thought For Today: His goodness and mercy are always near. 

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